This Worship Service for the NINTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST focuses on the scriptures recorded in Deuteronomy 7:1- 12; Psalm 125: Romans 8:28-39 and the Holy Gospel recorded in Matthew, Chapter 13, verses  44-52.An index of the various components of the Worship Service along with where they can be found on the audio playback is shown below:INDEX TO THE PODCAST (e.g. 00:02:10 = 00 hour: 02 minutes: 10 seconds):                      (The Time Stamp is the Approximate start time)            Opening Message, Invocation. .................................................00:00:00            Opening Hymn "Jesus Shall Reign".........................................00:01:36            Confession........................................................................................00:03:14            Scriptures..................................................................................,.......00:04:50            Sermon ................................................................................,,,,,,,.,.....00:11:53            Prayers. including Lord's Prayer........................................,......00:39:00            Benediction & Closing Hymn ("What A Friend.................               We Have in Jesus")......................................................................00:42:30  If you would like to watch a video of the complete Worship Service, click on the link below:                                               https://youtube.com/live/20PYDzJ1ryk